The Market
Earls Court & Barons Court: On the verge of an uplift
Traditionally on the fringe of respectability, the Earls Court and Barons Court area is "on the verge of an uplift" says Savills (which just opened a new office there) with major development and investment…
Required Reading: Capital Gains Tax FAQ
The Government has issued a firm nudge to remind everyone that, from 6th April 2015, individuals, trustees, and certain companies who are not resident in the UK and sell a UK residential property need…
Budget 2015: Crib Sheet
In his sixth budget, 50 days before the general election, George Osborne's focus was unsurprisingly on economic stability, continuing to reduce the deficit and moving towards a Britain built on savings…
‘Crossrail effect’ has boosted prices by up to 38% since 2008
Average property prices within a ten minute stroll of Bond Street have shot up by 82% since Crossrail received Royal Assent back in July 2008, outperforming neighbouring areas by over 38%, says Knight…
Budget 2015: ‘The sun is starting to shine and we are fixing the roof’
May's looking like a bit of an electoral stalemate according to most of the pollsters, so today's Budget was a splendid chance for the Chancellor to try to put some clear water between the Tories and…
By Georgian: Developer to restore ‘finest eighteenth century street in the Midlands’
A developer has embarked on a project to restore an entire Grade II/II* listed Georgian street in the centre of Warwick.
Recession survivors see conveyancing volumes hit ten-year high
The total number of conveyancing firms active in the UK market last year (5,871) was down 24% on the 7,733 seen in 2007, which means that a whopping 1,862 firms have either exited the market or merged…
Rural property price growth closes in on urban rises – Zoopla
The rate of annual price growth in country areas is catching up to urban increases, says Zoopla, but a £50k rural premium remains.
The ONS' urban / rural map
Urban values have risen by 5.
Asking prices tickle an all-time high, despite a muted month – Rightmove
New asking prices are just £30 shy of last June's all-time high, says Rightmove, despite a relatively relaxed 1% rise over the last month.
The number of newly-listed properties on the No.
Average Mansion Tax bill for £3m+ homes would be £23,775 a year – CBRE
Promises made to homeowners in the £2m-£3m bracket mean that people owning properties worth more than £3m would pay an average of £23,775 in Mansion Tax per annum, according to new research by CBRE.
Give Brits a break from the highest property taxes in the world – Leeming
The Chairman of 44-office estate agency Jackson-Stops & Staff has come out swinging against politicians debating the merits of a mansion tax;
Apartment at former home of Sir John Everett Millais asks £4.95m
An apartment at 7 Palace Gate, the former home of painter and illustrator Sir John Everett Millais, has just come up for sale for a shade under £5m.